The Fascism of the Bazaar

The traditional middle class versus this new middle class which has emerged in the Pahlavi period. The bazaar does not fit in with this project of modernization it's seen as antiquated and seen as actually betraying a pass, Gorna says. This really comes to a head when because of spiraling inflation the rastokis party sends out various individuals to scrutinize prices for merchants who are charging too much or charge in excess of fixed prices. In 1975 you've got to think this is like two years before it all begins to unravel and the United States was very much you know called blindsided as well he adds.